FEATURE FILM

Bao

7.6/10
TMDB1,358 votes
2018Original: English8 min

An aging Chinese mother suffering from empty nest syndrome gets another chance at motherhood when one of her dumplings springs to life as a lively, giggly dumpling boy.

Genres: Animation, Family, Fantasy, Drama, Comedy
Cast: Daniel Kailin, Sindy Lau, Sharmaine Yeoh, Tim Zhang

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About Bao

Bao (2018) is a film in the animation, family, fantasy, drama, comedy genres. Directed by Domee Shi. The cast includes Daniel Kailin, Sindy Lau, Sharmaine Yeoh, Tim Zhang.

Released
2018-06-15
Original language
English
Runtime
8 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
United States of America
Production companies
Pixar
Directors
Domee Shi
Writers
Domee Shi

Bao cast & characters

Audience reviews

7.6/10 from 1,358 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

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TMDB member review

I thought there was a little bit of a culinary “Tom Thumb” to this as a couple pining for a child get their wish when one of their freshly steamed dumplings springs to life. It’s a lively, curious and mischievous little wrap that gets itself into all sorts of scrapes as it becomes used to human society. Thing is, though, as it becomes older and more confident, it wants to get friends of it’s own - maybe even get a…

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I thought there was a little bit of a culinary “Tom Thumb” to this as a couple pining for a child get their wish when one of their freshly steamed dumplings springs to life. It’s a lively, curious and mischievous little wrap that gets itself into all sorts of scrapes as it becomes used to human society. Thing is, though, as it becomes older and more confident, it wants to get friends of it’s own - maybe even get a girlfriend? Just how might how the doting mother cope when she is no longer the only apple in it’s eye? I have to say this is probably the best solution for dealing with recalcitrance I’ve ever seen and the denouement really did make me smile. This animation is really quite charmingly crafted, quickly paced and needs no dialogue to tell it’s story. Good fun.

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What is Bao about?

An aging Chinese mother suffering from empty nest syndrome gets another chance at motherhood when one of her dumplings springs to life as a lively, giggly dumpling boy.

Who stars in Bao?

Daniel Kailin, Sindy Lau, Sharmaine Yeoh, Tim Zhang. See the cast cards above for character names.

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